After what seems like an eternity getting all my stuff together i'm embarking on my first AG today.
I did a quick trial run yesterday of my equipments and my only concern was the amount of time taken to get to a rolling boil (electric heated) due to heat loss. With the nearest hardware store not stocking any reflective roll and the next closest was a 60 mile round trip the McGyver in me used some bed slats from a bed i'd dismantled to line the outside pot.
The recipe for the AG was taken from Beersmith and called Dingles hoppy brew, but is near on identical to a two hearted IPA. Taken from advice given from a previous post I've deleted the 45 and 30 min hop additions in the original recipe and altered the IBU to reflect this.
5.44Kg Maris Otter
0.91Kg Vienna Malt
0.23Kg Cara-Pils
0.23Kg Crystal Malt
36 Centennial @60 mins
31g Centennial @15 mins
19g Cascade @15 mins
1 Whirlfloc @ 10 mins
28g Centennial @0 mins
1 Pkg Denny's Favourite 50 (Wyeast #WY1450)
28.35g Cascade Dry hop 7 days
28.35g Centennial Dry hop 7 days.
The yeast started i made up a couple of days ago looks good ( not that I'd know if it was bad) and is currently sat warming up ready to pitch later on.
I'll let you know how i get on.
I did a quick trial run yesterday of my equipments and my only concern was the amount of time taken to get to a rolling boil (electric heated) due to heat loss. With the nearest hardware store not stocking any reflective roll and the next closest was a 60 mile round trip the McGyver in me used some bed slats from a bed i'd dismantled to line the outside pot.
The recipe for the AG was taken from Beersmith and called Dingles hoppy brew, but is near on identical to a two hearted IPA. Taken from advice given from a previous post I've deleted the 45 and 30 min hop additions in the original recipe and altered the IBU to reflect this.
5.44Kg Maris Otter
0.91Kg Vienna Malt
0.23Kg Cara-Pils
0.23Kg Crystal Malt
36 Centennial @60 mins
31g Centennial @15 mins
19g Cascade @15 mins
1 Whirlfloc @ 10 mins
28g Centennial @0 mins
1 Pkg Denny's Favourite 50 (Wyeast #WY1450)
28.35g Cascade Dry hop 7 days
28.35g Centennial Dry hop 7 days.
The yeast started i made up a couple of days ago looks good ( not that I'd know if it was bad) and is currently sat warming up ready to pitch later on.
I'll let you know how i get on.
